3.2% ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3832, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3832, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce in postcode 3832 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This high concentration of primary industry defines the local economy, though full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.6% of the community is employed full-time, which is well below the national figure. This is part of a downward trend, as the share of full-time workers fell by 5.4 points since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 24.2%. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9%, and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Manager roles are the most common occupation at 25%. Labourers make up 19.4% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3832, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3832/3832-vic/topic/employment